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Old October 9th 07, 10:42 PM posted to sci.physics,rec.aviation.piloting
Jim Logajan
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Default Airplane Pilot's As Physicists

Mxsmanic wrote:
Le Chaud Lapin writes:

Even though this (new) thread is not about what causes a wing to lift,
I just wanted to say for the record that I agree with this answer,
that it is both AoA and curvature of the wing.


It's just AOA.


*Sigh*

Then why does lift increase even though the AOA is fixed as a plane nears
the ground? (a.k.a. Ground effect.)